Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 20,090M vs 117,493M combined for tracked competitors (14.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+45.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc generated 75.6% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 7.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 2.9% net margin compares with 12.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc ranks #5 of 37 companies by market capitalization in the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry, holding 5.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc accounted for 19.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 13.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.66M compares with $0.42M for the peer group (1.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
KDP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc reported revenue growth of 75.57 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.90 %.
With a net margin of 2.87 %, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (12.77 %).
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc generated 19.73 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 13.13 % a year earlier.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Keurig Dr Pepper Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry grew revenue 12.5% year over year, combined, vs 75.6% for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 2.39% to 3.73%, a gain of 1.34 percentage points.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (14) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (11) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
KDP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
KDP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
KDP Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
KDP Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca cola Consolidated Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Rocky Brands Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Jones Soda Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Coca Cola Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Pepsico Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 42,927.17 | 20,090.00 |
| Coca Cola Co | 376,094.52 | 49,284.00 |
| Pepsico Inc | 175,916.50 | 96,904.00 |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 41,377.73 | 9,218.64 |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 7,194.12 | 3,047.10 |
| National Beverage Corp | 2,769.88 | 1,180.55 |
| SUBTOTAL | 648,004.51 | 191,444.47 |
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Sources: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coca Cola Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| PepsiCo | Named by the company | 85% |
| Zevia Pbc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nestlé S.A. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jones Soda Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Farmer Brothers Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Westrock Coffee Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Coca-Cola | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| National Beverage Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Starbucks Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | U.S. Refreshment Beverages 40.02 % |
| Coca Cola Co | North America 40.11 % |
| Pepsico Inc | PepsiCo Beverages North America 29.95 % |
| Monster Beverage Corp | Monster Energy Drinks segment 92.85 % |
| Rocky Brands Inc | Wholesale 66.60 % |
| Coca cola Consolidated Inc | Nonalcoholic Beverage 99.34 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 42,927 | 656,536 | 48,856 |
| Coca Cola Co | 376,095 | 747,860 | 208,923 |
| Pepsico Inc | 175,917 | 316,680 | 34,363 |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 41,378 | 1,337,780 | 308,761 |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 7,194 | 6,469,429 | 249,144 |
| National Beverage Corp | 2,770 | 703,967 | 109,510 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 605,077 | 420,153 | 66,129 |
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Coca Cola Co | Non-US 60.63 % |
| Monster Beverage Corp | U.s.And Canada 57.21 % |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | North America 95.56 % |
| Dih Holding Us Inc | EMEA 58.89 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 33 companies in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Keurig Dr Pepper Inc ranks #5 of 33 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 5.06 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,551, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola Co | 376,095 | 44.31 % |
| 2 | Pepsico Inc | 175,917 | 20.73 % |
| 3 | Diageo Plc | 60,368 | 7.11 % |
| 4 | Coca cola Europacific Partners Plc | 52,538 | 6.19 % |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 42,927 | 5.06 % |
| 6 | Monster Beverage Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Constellation Brands Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Coca cola Consolidated Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Ambev S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola Co | 376,095 | 32.06 % |
| 2 | Pepsico Inc | 175,917 | -9.29 % |
| 3 | Diageo Plc | 60,368 | -7.01 % |
| 4 | Coca cola Europacific Partners Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 42,927 | 20.97 % |
| 6 | Monster Beverage Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Constellation Brands Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Coca cola Consolidated Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (49 companies). See the full Nonalcoholic Beverages industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.39 % | 33.28 % (avg) | +16.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 16.23 % | industry median | +11.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.03 % | 9.26 % (avg) | +7.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.80 % | 3.93 % (avg) | -1.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry average (49 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Nonalcoholic Beverages industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 30.9x | 42.6x | -11.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.0x | 14.4x | +2.6x |
| P/B | 1.5x | 5.3x | -3.8x |
| Return on Equity | 5.47 % | industry aggregate | -18.18 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.58 % | 9.13 % (avg) | -5.55 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 21.94 % | 36.31 % | 4.48 % | 9.17 % | 10.83 % | 5.39 % | 3.62 % | 8.16 % |
| Operating Margin | 16.78 % | 21.38 % | 21.35 % | 22.82 % | 18.53 % | 21.55 % | 16.88 % | 21.53 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.43 % | 3.62 % | 3.81 % | 4.26 % | 3.74 % | 4.68 % | 3.71 % | 4.64 % |
| P/E | 12.2x | 32.9x | 32.9x | 24.2x | 36.4x | 20.5x | 30.6x | 18.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.11x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Coca Cola Co alone holds 44% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 2,551 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.80 % vs industry average 3.93 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 11.0 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+45.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 18.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.11x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Coca Cola Co, holding 44.31 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 0.48 | 0.93 | 0.80 |
| Coca Cola Co | - | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| Pepsico Inc | 0.28 | 0.90 | 2.46 |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 1.31 | 3.46 | - |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 0.57 | 1.78 | 0.60 |
| National Beverage Corp | 2.38 | 3.66 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Q2 2026 | +75.6 % | -61.6 % |
| Coca Cola Co | Q1 2026 | +12.1 % | +18.9 % |
| Pepsico Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.4 % | +134.9 % |
| Monster Beverage Corp | Q2 2026 | +20.2 % | +19.6 % |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.7 % | -45.4 % |
| National Beverage Corp | Q1 2026 | -5.3 % | -9.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +15.0 % | +29.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Q2 2026 | +122.4 % | +69.4 % |
| Coca Cola Co | Q1 2026 | +11.0 % | -13.9 % |
| Pepsico Inc | Q2 2026 | +7.4 % | -9.4 % |
| Monster Beverage Corp | Q2 2026 | +19.6 % | +54.2 % |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.5 % | +106.9 % |
| National Beverage Corp | Q1 2026 | -3.1 % | - |
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 2.21% | 2.34% | 5.47% |
| Coca Cola Co | 13.13% | 17.45% | 41.27% |
| Pepsico Inc | 9.63% | 13.23% | 50.13% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 20.35% | 24.75% | 24.96% |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 2.27% | 3.90% | 9.71% |
| National Beverage Corp | 24.39% | 27.05% | 34.41% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 31.82 | 2.14 |
| Coca Cola Co | 27.43 | 7.63 |
| Pepsico Inc | 16.84 | 1.82 |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 30.44 | 4.49 |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 75.68 | 2.36 |
| National Beverage Corp | 15.09 | 2.35 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 22.77 | 3.38 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.